Dinosaur (B'z album)
Dinosaur is the twentieth studio album by the Japanese rock duo B'z. It was released on 29 November 2017.[2] It came after a hiatus in which the members released solo projects, including vocalist/lyricist Koshi Inaba's collaborative album with Stevie Salas, Chubby Groove, and guitarist/composer Tak Matsumoto's solo effort enigma and collaborative studio album with Daniel Ho Electric Island, Acoustic Sea.
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| Released | 29 November 2017[1] | |||
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| Length | 54:17[1] | |||
| Label | Vermillion Records | |||
| Producer | Tak Matsumoto | |||
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It debuted at No. 1 at the Oricon weekly albums chart,[3] the Billboard Japan album chart[4] and the Billboard Japan Download Albums chart.[5] By the end of the year, it appeared at No. 18 at the Oricon 2017 year-end chart.[6]
The title track was featured at the Japanese dub of 2017 natural disaster film Geostorm.[7] "King of the Street" was featured in Koei video game, Dynasty Warriors 9's soundtrack.[8]
Track listing
All lyrics are written by Koshi Inaba; all music is composed by Tak Matsumoto, all songs co-arranged by both
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Dinosaur" | 5:11 |
| 2. | "Champ" | 3:36 |
| 3. | "Still Alive" | 4:41 |
| 4. | "ハルカ (Haruka)" | 3:38 |
| 5. | "それでもやっぱり (Sore Demo Yappari)" (But, Still) | 5:15 |
| 6. | "声明 (Seimei)" (Declaration) | 3:38 |
| 7. | "Queen of the Night" | 3:22 |
| 8. | "Skyrocket" | 3:34 |
| 9. | "ルーフトップ (Rooftop)" | 3:53 |
| 10. | "弱い男 (Yowai Otoko)" (Weak Man) | 4:07 |
| 11. | "愛しき幽霊 (Itoshiki Yuurei)" (Beloved Ghost) | 4:47 |
| 12. | "King of the Street" | 3:39 |
| 13. | "Purple Pink Orange" | 4:56 |
| Total length: | 54:17[1] | |
Bonus Live CD & DVD / CD & Blu-ray
This bonus CD features the band's whole show at Rock in Japan Festival 2017
Personnel
- B'z
- Koshi Inaba – vocals
- Tak Matsumoto – guitars
- Session members
- Yukihide "YT" Takiyama – backing vocals on tracks 7, 8, 10, 12
- Sam Pomanti – backing vocals on "Skyrocket" and "Rooftop"
- Barry Sparks – bass on tracks 1, 5, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13
- Chris Chaney – bass on tracks 1, 2, 6
- Steve Billman – bass on "Haruka" and "Queen of the Night"
- Travis Carlton – bass "Still Alive"
- Jeff Babko – keyboards on all tracks except "Still Alive"
- Shane Gaalaas – drums on tracks 3, 4, 5, 7, 10, 11, 13
- Tommy Clufetos – drums on tracks 1, 2, 6, 8, 9, 12
- Nobu Saito – percussion on tracks 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13
- Lenny Castro – percussion on tracks 1, 2, 6
- Greg Vail – saxophone on "Yowai Otoko"
- Production
- Yukihide "YT" Takiyama – arrangement and recording on all tracks except "Still Alive"
- Hideyuki Terachi – arrangement and vocal direction on "Still Alive"
- Hiroyuki Kobayashi – recording and mixing
Charts
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Japan (RIAJ)[10] | Platinum | 240,846[11] |
References
- "Dinosaur". iTunes. Retrieved 26 January 2018.
- "B'z新アルバム「DINOSAUR」詳細発表、初回盤には熱狂の夏フェス映像". Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. 13 October 2017. Retrieved 26 January 2018.
- "オリコン週間 CDアルバムランキング 2017年11月27日～2017年12月03日". Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved 26 January 2018.
- "Billboard Japan Top Albums". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved 26 January 2018.
- "Billboard Japan Top Download Albums". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved 26 January 2018.
- "CDアルバムランキング – 2017年度". Oricon.co.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved 26 January 2018.
- Ryusenkai (13 November 2017). "B'z perform in the Prehistoric in their PV for "Dinosaur"". Arima Japan. Retrieved 26 January 2018.
- "B'z to Provide Theme Song to Upcoming Game Dynasty Warriors 9". Off the Lock. 17 November 2017. Retrieved 26 January 2018.
- "Oricon Top 50 Albums: 2017-12-11" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved September 22, 2019.
- "Japanese album certifications – B'z – Dinosaur" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved September 22, 2019. Select 2017年11月 on the drop-down menu
- Japanese sales figures for Dinosaur:
- 【第50回 オリコン年間ランキング 2017】嵐が総合売上5年連続首位、AKB48がシングル年間V8達成! [[50st annual Oricon ranking 2017] Arashi tops overall sales for 5th consecutive year, AKB48 achieved V8 single year!]. Oricon News (in Japanese). Oricon. December 23, 2017. Archived from the original on September 21, 2019. Retrieved September 21, 2019.
- 月間 CDアルバムランキング: 2018年01月度 [Monthly CD Album Ranking: January 2018]. Oricon News (in Japanese). Oricon. Archived from the original on February 15, 2018. Retrieved September 21, 2019.